BA (Hons) Music Production and Sound Design at Ravensbourne University London

Programme overview

Music and sound are fundamental to how we experience stories, spaces and culture. Our music and sound production degree is designed for aspiring media composers, sound designers and audio producers who want to build industry-ready creative and technical skills for the creative industries. With a strong focus on collaboration and project-based learning, you will work on practical briefs and cross-disciplinary projects alongside students from other creative courses.

Faculty: Media, Film, TV and Music | Duration: 3 years (4 years with optional integrated foundation year) | Study mode: full-time; optional integrated foundation year route available (UCAS W376) | Intake: Sep 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Key study topics: Music composition and production for film, television, games and immersive media, including virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR); Sound design for screen, games, interactive media and immersive environments; Sound postproduction, including editing, dialogue, Foley, effects and soundtrack workflows; Studio, live and location audio production; Recording, mixing, mastering and audio engineering; Digital audio workstations, synthesis, sampling, processing and creative audio technologies. Modules: Year 1: Rave Beginnings - Music and Sound Theory into Practice, DAW Software Techniques, Studio Recording and Mixing, Audio Production Workflows. Year 2: Composition (Elective), Sound Synthesis and Digital Audio Procressing (Elective), Music for Film and TV (Elective), Sound Production for Film and TV (Elective), Industry Research, Music and Sound for Games and Interactive Media (Elective), Advanced Mixing and Mastering (Elective), Professional Practice Workflows. Year 3: Specialist Skills and Context, Major Project Preparation, Professional Profile Development, Major Project.

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Entry requirements

At Ravensbourne we accept a wide range of qualifications for entry onto our courses, whilst also considering the context in which they were achieved. For this course, we would usually require a GCSE Grade 4 or above in English in addition to any of the below; Three A Levels at grade BCC or above; BTEC Extended Diploma at grade DMM; UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma; T Level (pass or above); Access to Higher Education Diploma; International Baccalaureate at grade 25 or above; Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 104 UCAS Tariff points. Selection criteria: Students should ideally have a background in creative media production or music. We may also consider a combination of any available portfolio and academic qualifications and take into consideration progress made during studies and/or relevant work experience. Your portfolio, if available, should consist of a single Word or PDF document containing online links to three examples of original Music or Sound Design. If possible, please include at least one example created for a form of audio-visual or interactive media (e.g. music or sound design for a short film, animation or game). UCAS course code: W375.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only; subject to change for 2027-28 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only; subject to change for 2027-28 entry. Source

Intake: Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years (4 years with optional integrated foundation year)

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/52837109-7e33-406c-a075-1b4f07591b04/music-production-and-sound-design?studyYear=2027

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